Wind and sun tolerant mesh

ABSTRACT

A Wind and Sun Tolerant Mesh is disclosed which is composed of either natural or synthetic material, the generally vertical directional strands crossed by horizontal strands, some or all of which individual horizontal strands of which broaden out on one side forming as sill which projects outward at an angle away from the plane surface of the mesh in a venetian blind profile, and wind baffling effect, while simultaneously allowing release of any excess pressure from wind gusting into the opposite side due to the semi permeable nature of the mesh and as there is no restricting sill on the inside surface, thus giving better control and protection to either articles or utilities made from, and/or persons or property protected by, commodities of any various sort constructed wholly or partly from the mesh.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention is directed to an improved mesh which gives protectionfrom strong wind and sun to persons or property. These conditions affectall sorts of situations. Any previous types of mesh or materials arelimited in this multiple role of enhanced sun and/or wind protectioncombined with strong wind tolerance,

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

These aspects are overcome in the present invention, which is a mesh,constructed either wholly or partly of either natural or synthetic madematerial, the segments of which are constructed by generally verticaldirectional strands crossed by horizontal strands either knitted, wovenor fused, to the vertical strands, the mesh being of optionally variablenumber of segments per unit area, and the individual horizontal strandsbroadening only on one side to form a sill which projects at an angleaway from the plane surface of the mesh in a venetian blind profile,such sill as shown in accompanying drawing, thereby enhancing deflectionof sun's rays and has a stronger wind baffling effect while allowingsome permeation of wind pressure through the mesh, thus relieving fullwind pressure and damage on the mesh itself, and still obtaining greatersun and wind protection to persons or property protected thereby.Reducing of excess sudden wind gusting from the lee side is alsoreleased from that side through the mesh, as there is no restrictingsill on that side, thus also protecting the mesh from damage ordislodgement.

The material constructed in this way can be utilized in any place,situation or commodity where applicable, thus giving better control orprotection to either articles made from or protected by the mesh.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1. Shows diagram of end view of mesh, greatly enlarged,demonstrating end view of individual external mesh sills I on left handside, resultant in increased diverting of sun's rays 2, enhancedexternal main wind baffling 3, allowing only partial penetration andenhanced reduction of wind pressure on leeward, right hand side 4, alsotendency of sill to partially close under pressure is indicated 7,especially so when more resilient material is used in mesh construction.Release of excess sudden wind gusting from lee side is also shown in5,6.

FIG 2. Shows diagram of frontal view, greatly enlarged, of section ofmesh showing individual horizontal sill lines 8 resultant in increased,diverting of sun's rays 9 enhanced external main wind baffling 10allowing only partial penetration 11 and enhanced reduction of windpressure on leeward side. The sill tendency to partially close underpressure is indicated 14 especially so when more resilient material isused in mesh construction.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows a diagrammatic view of a meshconstructed either wholly or partly of either natural or synthetic madematerial, the segments of which are constructed by generally verticaldirectional strands crossed by horizontal strands either knitted, wovenor fused to the vertical strands, the mesh being of optionally variablenumber of segments per unit area, and the individual horizontal strandsbroadening only on one side to form a sill END view FIG. 1, 1 and FIG.2, 8 which projects at an angle away from the plane surface of the meshin a venetian blind profile, such sill as shown in accompanying drawing,thereby enhancing deflection of sun's rays FIG. 1, 2 and FIG. 29 and hasa stronger wind baffling effect FIG. 1, 3 and FIG. 2 while allowing somepermeation of wind pressure through the mesh, FIG. 14 and FIG. 211 thusrelieving full wind pressure and damage on the mesh itself, and stillobtaining greater sun and wind protection to persons or propertyprotected thereby. Reducing of excess sudden wind gusting from the leeside FIG. 15 and FIG. 212 is also released from that side through themesh FIG. 16 and FIG. 213 and there is no restricting sill on that side,thus also protecting the mesh from damage or dislodgement. The materialconstructed in this way can be utilized in any place, situation orcommodity where applicable, thus giving better control or protection toeither articles made from or protected by the mesh. In other forms ofthe invention the angle of the sill can be constructed to any desiredangle for varied. sun or wind optional requirements.

In another form of the invention the construction material can be moreresilient allowing the sill when under stronger wind pressure to closeoff further to the plane surface of the material, thereby decreasingwind permeability and increasing wind protection on the lee ward side,FIG. 17 and FIG. 214. In any of the various forms of the invention itcan be adapted for use as secondary cover or as components of suchthings as tents, awnings, annexes, protective screens, hats, or anyother commodity whatsoever.

In another form of the invention it can be adapted as an umbrella canopyor portion thereof, optionally provided with a waterproof elasticizeddetachable skin which fits across canopy and fastens with loops toprojecting frame-rib ends at canopy perimeter.

The invention is defined in the following claims:
 1. A mesh, which isconstructed either wholly or partly of either natural or synthetic madematerial, the segments of which are constructed by generally verticaldirectional strands crossed by horizontal strands either knitted, wovenor fused to the vertical strands, the mesh being of optionally variablenumber of segments per unit area, and some or all of the individualhorizontal strands broadening only on one side to form a sill whichprojects at an angle away from the plane surface of the mesh, in avenetian blind profile.